Porteño Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The restaurant has a very cozy and nice atmosphere."
• "The ambiance is very cute - although their outdoor dining area is small, it’s decorated in a cozy and quaint way."
• "Interesting atmosphere - very authentic, with good Argentinian songs in the right volume."
• "The atmosphere was superb"
• "Amazing atmosphere"
• "Atmosphere: Intimate, well- lit, reminds me of mountain villa (wooden accents and tables)."
• "Great atmosphere, great place to take a date."

Cons:

• "The place was very clean but very tight space."
• "I took off a star for the atmosphere because it was heavily packed and not enough space for the number of tables and guests they have each night."
• "Cramped spacing"
• "They are a bit small inside a desk not much ambience"
• "This place is tiny, so call and make a reservation. It can get a bit loud."
• "The table was sticky--not from not being cleaned, but from being improperly stained wood (I think)."
• "Parking was a nightmare after 25 min of circling the block and many private parkings filled to capacity we paid $45 for a 90 min parking."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was quick and attentive, although awkward."
• "The service was very knowledgeable about Argentinian food specifically the dishes served at this restaurant."
• "The service was professional, helpful, and friendly."
• "The wait staff was very attentive and took time to explain the meal and drink options."
• "Service is relaxed and friendly."
• "Great service as well! Thank you!"
• "Service was 5 star."

Cons:

• "Good food, bad service."
• "Service was very warm and attentive, if not the most accurate."
• "Highly unprofessional."
• "Service was really poor."
• "The staff didn't seem very helpful or suggestive on the menu options."
• "They charged 20% tip in a table of 2 because they thought we were tourists."
• "Waitress can do better though we have to keep calling then to get another drink."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and while slightly expensive, it was a good value."
• "The empanadas, especially the beef were very tasty and full of flavor!"
• "The food here was amazing!"
• "Food and wine delicious. Everything was perfectly cooked and excellent flavors."
• "The best filet mignon ever."
• "The food is very tasty and has an excellent flavor."
• "The empanadas were really delicious!!"

Cons:

• "Meal was good until the main course - ordered the special (flank steak) and it came out completely cold."
• "The table bread was tasteless."
• "It's all about the cuts of lamb and broccoli rabe obtained. These were rather unchewable..."
• "But the food was average for the price. Nothing too delicious or special."
• "Steak was VERY overcooked and red snapper was over cooked and dry with no seasoning or flavor."
• "The vegetables were overcooked."
• "The risotto was not it: way too watery."

Value

Pros:

• "Great food...great service...and reasonable prices."
• "Food is good and reasonable for the area."
• "But the prices are reasonable and with the quality of the food, I can't complain."
• "This place deserves way more visits and reviews, even though it has plenty fans already! The Lomito Completo sandwich is DIVINE! Everything here is done to perfection. Plus so reasonably priced."
• "Efficient and friendly service, great value for money food."
• "A thoroughly enjoyable meal, reasonably priced"
• "The place is really good. Is not expensive at all."

Cons:

• "It was somewhat expensive in my opinion, but others may differ here."
• "The glass of coke (it was small) cost 4.50 and was without refill. I mean, for each glass of soda, almost 5 dollars! It seemed crazy to me."
• "I ordered codfish and side salad. They tasted average, not worth the price tag at all."
• "Food expensive and average, meat was the worst part."
• "Too expensive for what you get."
• "It was quite expensive. For two people the total was $200 😔. Delicious but expensive food."
• "Found it pretty overpriced for what it ordered."